I love the Condor's commemorative jersey auctions.
The fans are some of the most generous I've ever encountered and they never fail to leave their mark.
The 10th anniversary jerseys raked in nearly $21,500 for the Ronald McDonald House charities on Sunday night.
Keep in mind, the fans were shelling out big bucks for a team that has struggled in the early part of this season.
Fan favorites like Reagan Leslie still command top dollar, his #3 jersey going for $2,150.
But a charity auction is not the time to air your discontent with the team's progress through the first month of the season.
I became aware of the heckler about 4 jerseys into the auction, as his snide comments became louder as I introduced each player before the bidding began.
He was hidden, of course, up in the bar area, concealed behind 2 people, where he courageously offered up tips and suggestions for each player as they skated out to do their part for charity.
I pressed on, ignoring him, although I was half-tempted to award a high-priced jersey to him just to shut him up.
Then again this was for charity.
Win or lose, the Condors are approaching the half-million dollar mark with their jersey auctions in the 10 years since the team's inception.
Plus, I'm sure whatever Coach Marty Raymond said to the guys in a closed door meeting before the auction was a bit more harsh than anything this disgruntled fan could ever dream of.
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